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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2017
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Carpenter discussed
a Special Transportation
Fund (STF) Discretionary
Program 2017-2019 Grant
Application, and a Section
5310 Funding Application
with the Board. Commu-
nity Connection and Step
Forward Activities, Inc.
jointly fi led the applica-
tions, for funding in sup-
port of transportation ser-
vices for seniors, and for
people with disabilities of
any age. According to the
STF grant application, the
total allocation is $134,000
($67,000 the fi rst year,
and $67,000 the second).
According to the Section
5310 grant application, the
total amount is $16,976.27.
The Board voiced praise
for Carpenter’s efforts
and the services, and both
applications were sepa-
rately approved to be sent
to the Oregon Department
of Transportation, with a
motion from Harvey, and a
second from Bennett, and
a motion from Bennett,
and a second from Nichols,
respectively.
Order No. 2017-111,
Appointing A Commis-
sioner To The Community
Connections Board, was
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Harvey. Commis-
sioner Nichols was ap-
pointed.
Order No. 2017-112,
Appointing Members
To The Economic De-
velopment Council, was
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and second
from Nichols. The follow-
ing were appointed: Martin
Arritola and Scott Thatch-
er, their terms set to expire
on March 1, 2018; Tyler
Brown, his term set to
expire on March 1, 2019;
and Randy Daugherty and
Karen Owen, their terms
set to expire on March 1,
2020.
Order No. 2017-113,
Appointing A Justice Of
The Peace Pro-Tem For
The Baker District, was
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols. Kathy
Stinnett and Josie Hermann
were appointed, during the
absences of the Honorable
Don Williams, for a term
set to expire on February
1, 2018, and September 21,
2017, respectively.
Turner and Cook
discussed Resolution No.
2017-1001, Authorizing
An Inter-fund Loan From
The General Fund To
Fair Board Fund, with the
Board. Turner said that,
because of the winter sea-
son, maintenance issues,
and issues with the timing
of State Lottery funding,
an inter-fund loan is neces-
sary. The inter-fund loan,
not to exceed $10,000, was
approved, with a motion
from Bennett, and a second
from Nichols.
A County Electronic
Mail (E-mail) Retention
policy was approved, with
a motion from Bennett,
and a second from Nichols.
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session is scheduled for
February 8, 2017, 9 a..m.
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